salaam... anyone who can help pls..
i have rented commercial property. i wanted to know whose responsibility is it to pay the property tax for the house?
the tenant already agreed that he would pay and signed the lease but now a year later he wants to back out from the the property tax...
please can you tell me in the light of the law what is the right thing to do here??
the property is permanently commercialized..
advice replied on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 04:24 PM
Dear Dr sb., property tax legally is the responsibility of the owner and not the tenant. You can go to www.punjablaws.com.pk and look at The Punjab Urban Immovable Act, 1958 to find out more relevant details. |
IK replied on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 07:47 AM
drkhan
Please keep in mind that anyone who pay property tax can claim the ownership of the property and Pakistani courts accept it as a proof of ownership.
Thanks
IK |
drkhan replied on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 09:22 AM
thank you for the reply and the advice...
IK sahib..
but the situation was this..it was agreed upon that i payed the commercialization fee which was much more than the property tax fee,,, and now since the property has become commercialized the propert tax is according to that... so in the contract we signed we added a clause which clearly states that the tenant is responsibe for the property tax payment.... and i am responsible for the commercialization payment (which i payed already)...is this enough to secure me in court..
thanks again |
